New Vocabulary (Translated to Portuguese)
Hi. I'm struggling again by trying to add some new vocabulary in my mind. I would like your help to figure out how to use properly these new words and expressions.
* DEAL (De acordo? / Concorda?)
- Today is your time to pay the food. Last time was mine. Deal? (I know Deal has a lot of meanings, but I've heard it in a serie's episode and it seemed to mean something like "Do you agree?" or "Do we have an agreement?". Is that right?)
* PISSED OFF (Irritado / Nervoso)
- I was pissed off yesterday because I realized I didn´t have money enough to pay all my bills. (Is it a synonym of ANGRY?)
* THREAT (Ameaça / Perigo) | * HANDLE THAT (Lidar com isso)
- Once you face a threat, you have to do whatever is necessary (no matter what) to handle that. (Has "Handle that" the same meaning of "Deal with that" ?)
* TIME'S UP (Tempo esgotado)
- Your time's up. What is it going to be?(Could I say "Your time has finished" instead "Time's up" ?)
* RECKLESS (Afobado / Impulsivo)
- Sometimes I want to do everything quickly, That's why some people say I'm reckless. I just can't wait.
* RUNNNING OUT (Esgotando)
- I'm running out of time. I have to rush.
* SOONER OR LATER (Mais cedo ou mais tarde)
- No matter how fake you are, sooner or later people will figure out who you are in your bones. So, be honest.
* SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES (I don´t know what does this idiom mean exactly.)
- Could you please give me an explanation and an example using this idiom?
* KIND OF MAKES SENSE (Would it have same meaning of “It seems it makes sense” ?)
- Could you please give me an example?
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* DEAL (De acordo? / Concorda?)
Yes you're thinking the right way about this.
If you finish your homework I'll take you for ice cream, deal?
Do we have a deal?
I'll pay for dinner tonight, deal?
* PISSED OFF (Irritado / Nervoso)
- I was pissed off yesterday because I realized I didn´t have money enough to pay all my bills. (Is it a synonym of ANGRY?)
Certa.
* THREAT (Ameaça / Perigo) | * HANDLE THAT (Lidar com isso)
- Once you face a threat, you have to do whatever is necessary (no matter what) to handle that. (Has "Handle that" the same meaning of "Deal with that" ?)
Em geral, qualquer coisa qual é perigoso.
A man approached me, he seemed like a threat.
Counterfeit money is a threat to the local economy.
And yes the context you've given is basically correct.
* TIME'S UP (Tempo esgotado)
- Your time's up. What is it going to be?(Could I say "Your time has finished" instead "Time's up" ?)
Yeh both are fine, you've understood the context.
* RECKLESS (Afobado / Impulsivo)
- Sometimes I want to do everything quickly, That's why some people say I'm reckless. I just can't wait.
To be reckless, not take care in what you're doing. Or to act without thinking.
* RUNNNING OUT (Esgotando)
- I'm running out of time. I have to rush.
* SOONER OR LATER (Mais cedo ou mais tarde)
- No matter how fake you are, sooner or later people will figure out who you are in your bones. So, be honest.
Yes can be used in this context, but also other situations as well.
Person 1: My tooth hurts
Person 2: Sooner or later you will have to go to the Dentist.
* SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES (I don´t know what does this idiom mean exactly.)
- Could you please give me an explanation and an example using this idiom?
To be killed and thrown in water/the ocean. This became a cultural reference when the Godfather was released, the character Luca Brasi is killed and a fish wrapped in paper is sent to Marlon Brandos character Vito Corleone.
* KIND OF MAKES SENSE (Would it have same meaning of “It seems it makes sense” ?)
- Could you please give me an example?
Mais ou menos, entendi um pouco
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Karen, thanks for sharing this great point of view. Very interesting.
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Reckless has a stronger meaning. Things may be done dangerously and it may harm someone.
I (personally) do things very quickly but I am not reckless.
So let's try this example: She was such a reckless driver because she drove with such speed directly into the mailbox, knocked it over and just missed hitting the man.
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Thank you for your comment Remke. It's very useful. I appreciate that.
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* PISSED OFF (Irritado / Nervoso)
Yes, it can be used as a synonym of angry, but I would say that it fits better in between 'angry' and 'annoyed'.
* THREAT (Ameaça / Perigo) | * HANDLE THAT (Lidar com isso)
Yes, "Handle that" and "Deal with that" have about the same meaning. However, if there was any difference, I would say that 'handle that' implies an action on your behalf, while 'deal with that' could be a mental response.
* DEAL / TIME'S UP / RECKLESS / RUNNNING OUT / SOONER OR LATER
Your explanation is correct
* SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES (I don´t know what does this idiom mean exactly.)
I am not familiar with this expression
* KIND OF MAKES SENSE (Would it have same meaning of “It seems it makes sense” ?)
Yes, this has the same meaning as 'it seems to make sense' or 'it seems it makes sense'. I would say that "kind of makes sense" is more of a slang version; very common though!
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